Overpower

The Intel Core i5-12400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 demonstrates a clear progression in performance scaling across the three tested resolutions in Overpower. The data shows that moving from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 results in a modest average FPS reduction of roughly 10-15% across most settings, while the jump from 2560x1440 to 3840x2160 produces a more substantial drop of approximately 15-20%. This pattern indicates that the RTX 5070 remains the primary performance driver at lower resolutions, but the scaling behavior shifts noticeably as pixel count increases. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 225.7 FPS, whereas at 4K Ultra it falls to 81.6 FPS, representing a 63.8% reduction in throughput. The fact that the gap between Low and Ultra settings widens from 115.9 FPS at 1080p to 90.3 FPS at 4K suggests that the GPU begins to saturate its memory bandwidth and shading capabilities at higher resolutions, making the frame rate more sensitive to quality preset changes. The CPU, with its six cores and twelve threads, provides sufficient headroom to avoid becoming a bottleneck at 1080p, as evidenced by the high frame rates achieved at Low settings, but the RTX 5070’s 12 GB of GDDR7 memory and 192-bit bus width become increasingly limiting factors at 4K, where the Ultra preset demands more memory bandwidth than the 672.0 GB/s interface can efficiently supply.

FAQ

*Q: How does the combo perform at 4K Ultra settings in Overpower?*

A: The measured average frame rate at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings is 81.6 FPS. This is the lowest result across all tested configurations, representing a 63.8% decrease from the best-case 1080p Low score of 225.7 FPS. The data indicates that the RTX 5070’s 12 GB memory capacity and 672.0 GB/s bandwidth are adequate for maintaining playable frame rates at this resolution, though the score falls below the 100 FPS threshold that high-refresh-rate displays typically require.

Q: What is the performance difference between Low and Ultra settings at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the Low preset achieves 201.7 FPS, while the Ultra preset drops to 98.6 FPS, creating a difference of 103.1 FPS. This represents a 51.1% performance penalty for enabling maximum visual quality. The Medium and High presets sit between these extremes at 130.2 FPS and 117.6 FPS respectively, showing that the scaling is not linear and that the Ultra preset imposes a disproportionately heavy load on the GPU.

Q: Does the Intel Core i5-12400F bottleneck the RTX 5070 at 1080p?

A: The benchmark data does not indicate a significant CPU bottleneck at 1920x1080. The combo achieves 225.7 FPS at Low settings, which is substantially higher than the 134.4 FPS recorded at High settings. The CPU’s 3dmark single-thread score of 909 and multi-thread score of 5912 suggest it can keep up with the GPU’s frame generation at this resolution, as the frame rate scales consistently with GPU load rather than hitting a fixed CPU ceiling.

Q: How does the 4K Medium preset compare to the 1440p Ultra preset?

A: The 4K Medium preset delivers 110.9 FPS, which is 12.3 FPS higher than the 1440p Ultra preset’s 98.6 FPS. This counterintuitive result suggests that the Medium preset at 4K uses fewer GPU resources than the Ultra preset at 1440p, likely due to reduced shadow quality, texture filtering, or post-processing effects that affect the rendering pipeline more than raw pixel count.

*Q: What is the combo’s ranking among all tested configurations in Overpower?*

A: This combination ranks 306th out of 1,744 tested combos, placing it in the top 17.5% of all configurations. The percentile rank of 82.5% indicates that the i5-12400F and RTX 5070 pairing outperforms the vast majority of systems tested in this game, though it falls short of top-tier configurations that likely incorporate higher-end CPUs with more cache and higher clock speeds.

Q: Are the frame rates consistent across different quality presets at the same resolution?

A: The data shows consistent scaling patterns but with varying magnitudes. At 1080p, the difference between Low (225.7 FPS) and Ultra (109.8 FPS) is 115.9 FPS, while at 4K the same preset range spans 90.3 FPS (from 171.9 to 81.6 FPS). This indicates that the performance penalty for higher quality settings is proportionally smaller at higher resolutions, as the GPU becomes more pixel-bound than shader-bound.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 serves as the dominant performance component in this pairing, with its specifications directly influencing the measured frame rates across all settings. The GPU features 6,144 shading units, 192 texture mapping units, and 80 render output units, providing a raw computational throughput of 30.87 TFLOPS for FP32 operations. The boost clock of 2512 MHz enables these units to process geometry and pixel data efficiently, while the 48 RT cores and 192 tensor cores handle ray tracing and AI-accelerated features respectively. The memory subsystem consists of 12 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 192-bit bus, delivering 672.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which becomes a critical factor at 4K resolutions where texture data and frame buffers consume significant memory capacity.

The GPU’s role in Overpower is evidenced by the scaling behavior across resolutions. At 1080p, the combo achieves 225.7 FPS at Low settings, indicating that the GPU can produce frames faster than the CPU can supply draw calls, but the gap between Low and Ultra narrows from 115.9 FPS at 1080p to 90.3 FPS at 4K. This suggests that the RTX 5070’s shading rate and memory bandwidth are the limiting factors at higher resolutions, rather than the CPU’s thread scheduling or cache allocation. The GPU’s pixel rate of 201.0 GPixel/s and texture rate of 482.3 GTexel/s provide theoretical ceilings that align with the observed 4K Ultra performance of 81.6 FPS, as the render output units must process 8.3 million pixels per frame at this resolution.

The 12 GB memory capacity is sufficient for the game’s Ultra preset at 4K, as the benchmark does not report any memory-related stuttering or frame drops. However, the 192-bit bus width and 672.0 GB/s bandwidth may constrain performance when the game’s texture streaming system accesses large assets simultaneously. The GPU’s 83rd percentile ranking among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 41,687, places it in the performance tier that can handle modern action titles at high settings. The nearest rival, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090, scores 41,441 with a delta of 0.6%, indicating that the RTX 5070 offers comparable raw performance to the older flagship while consuming less power (250 W TDP versus the RTX 3090’s higher draw).

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its highest frame rates across all settings. The Low preset achieves 225.7 FPS, which is the peak performance recorded in the entire dataset. Medium settings produce 145.4 FPS, while High settings reach 134.4 FPS. The Ultra preset drops to 109.8 FPS, which still exceeds the 100 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay on high-refresh monitors. The scaling from Low to Ultra represents a 51.4% performance reduction, which is the largest percentage drop among the three resolutions tested.

At 2560x1440, the performance profile shifts downward but maintains a similar pattern. Low settings deliver 201.7 FPS, representing a 10.6% decrease from the 1080p Low score. Medium settings achieve 130.2 FPS, a 10.5% drop from the 1080p Medium result. High settings produce 117.6 FPS, which is 12.5% lower than the 1080p High score. Ultra settings at 1440p reach 98.6 FPS, falling just below the 100 FPS mark. The relative performance gap between Low and Ultra at this resolution is 103.1 FPS, or 51.1%.

At 3840x2160, the combo shows the most significant performance degradation. Low settings achieve 171.9 FPS, which is 23.8% lower than the 1080p Low score and 14.8% lower than the 1440p Low score. Medium settings produce 110.9 FPS, a 23.7% drop from 1080p Medium. High settings reach 103.9 FPS, a 22.7% reduction from the 1080p High result. Ultra settings at 4K deliver 81.6 FPS, which is 25.7% lower than the 1080p Ultra score and 17.2% lower than the 1440p Ultra result. The absolute difference between Low and Ultra at 4K is 90.3 FPS, representing a 52.5% reduction.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo ranks 306th out of 1,744 tested configurations in Overpower, placing it in the 82.5th percentile of all systems tested. This rank reflects the combination’s ability to maintain high frame rates across all tested settings and resolutions. The ranking position indicates that the i5-12400F and RTX 5070 pairing outperforms the majority of tested systems, but it does not reach the top 300 configurations that likely feature higher-end CPUs with larger L3 caches or more powerful GPUs with higher memory bandwidth.

The CPU’s benchmark scores contribute to this ranking through its consistent multi-threaded performance. The i5-12400F achieves a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 16,518 and a single-core score of 2,332, which positions it in the 77th percentile among all CPUs. Its nearest rival, the Intel Core i7-8700K, scores 19,210 with a delta of 0.1%, indicating that the newer i5 offers essentially equivalent performance to the older i7 in synthetic benchmarks. The AMD Ryzen 5 7533HS scores 19,364 with a delta of -0.7%, showing that the i5-12400F trails this mobile chip by a small margin.

The GPU’s ranking of 83rd percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 41,687, places it in the high-performance tier. Its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon Pro 5300, scores 41,610 with a delta of 0.2%, indicating that the RTX 5070 offers comparable raw compute performance. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 scores 41,441 with a delta of 0.6%, showing that the newer GPU provides a slight edge over the older flagship in synthetic tests. The combination of a 77th percentile CPU and 83rd percentile GPU results in a system that ranks in the 82.5th percentile for this specific game, suggesting that the game is more sensitive to GPU performance than CPU performance.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data suggests that the Medium preset offers the best balance between visual quality and performance across all resolutions. At 1920x1080, Medium achieves 145.4 FPS, which is 35.6 FPS higher than High settings and only 10.5% lower than Low settings. The jump from Medium to High costs 11.0 FPS at 1080p, while the jump from High to Ultra costs 24.6 FPS, indicating that the Ultra preset’s additional visual features—likely including higher shadow resolution, ambient occlusion, and texture filtering—impose a disproportionately heavy load on the GPU.

At 2560x1440, the Medium preset delivers 130.2 FPS, which exceeds the 120 FPS threshold for high-refresh displays. The High preset at 117.6 FPS remains playable but falls below this threshold, while Ultra at 98.6 FPS is adequate for 60 Hz displays but not optimal for competitive play. The 4K resolution sees Medium achieve 110.9 FPS, which is suitable for 60 Hz displays with room to spare. High at 103.9 FPS still provides a comfortable margin above 60 FPS, while Ultra at 81.6 FPS remains playable but sacrifices fluidity.

For users prioritizing frame rate over visual fidelity, the Low preset at any resolution provides the highest performance, with 225.7 FPS at 1080p, 201.7 FPS at 1440p, and 171.9 FPS at 4K. However, the Low preset likely disables many visual effects that enhance the action game’s atmosphere, such as dynamic lighting and particle effects. The Ultra preset, while offering the most visually rich experience, demonstrates that the RTX 5070’s 12 GB memory and 672.0 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient for 4K gaming but not for maintaining high refresh rates at maximum quality settings. The data supports Medium as the recommended preset for most users, as it provides a significant visual uplift over Low while maintaining frame rates that exceed 100 FPS at all resolutions tested.